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In this connection the location of the first town officers will be of interest. Gordon Craig, the first supervisor, lived ou the present place of Alonzo Davis, southwest of Olive City. Isaac D. L. Montanye, the first town clerk, lived on the present place of Albert North. His son, John D. L. Montanye, was also town clerk in later years. Johu Shurter, one of the first assessors, lived at Samsonville, on the place now occupied by his grandson, Ethan Shurter. John B. Davis, another of the first assessors, lived near West Shokan. He was almost constantly in office during his life. Jacob Winchell, another of the first assessors, lived at. Beaver Kill. the present place of William Elmen- dorf. Conrad Brodhead, one of the first overseers of the poor, lived near the present station known as Brodhead's Bridge. His place was the one now occupied by his son, Stephen Brodhead. Isaac J. Davis, the other overseer of the poor in 1824. lived above West Shokan, the present place of his son, Isaac M. Davis. David Abbey's home- stead was the present Isaac Bloom place, near Brodhead's Bridge. Cornelius Davis lived at Tongore, preseut place of Charles Davis. Lemuel G. Winchell lived in the northeast part of the town (died in 1879), on the present place of Alva. Bogart. Daniel North lived in the present place of Widow Davis, in the Tongore neighborhood. John W. Merrihew lived in the Tongore neighborhood, present place of Jonathan Bogart. Abraham Lane lived near Shokan, present place of AAlbert North. Stephen Carman lived at Beaver Kill, place of John Davis. Cornelius Swartwont was a son of Thomas Swartwout. Benjamin Turner lived at Olive City; father of Benjamin Turner, Ac. John McGinnis lived at Tongore, present place of Moss Oakley. Isaiah Oakley lived at Samsonville, present place of Paul Deyo.
® Still living (1880).
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Samuel Turner came to Olive in 1791, and settled on what is now the Isaac Bloom place. He afterwards changed to Olive City, and lived on the present place of Willis Barton. His sons were Samuel, Daniel, Joel, Benjamin, John. The last named settled in Olive. Benjamin as- sumed the name Benjamin Turner, Jr., by reason of there being another prominent man of the same name in this county. He has been a lawyer for many years at Shokan, and has represented this district in the Assembly. He delivered an address upon the history of Olive in 1876. By his courteous permission free use has been made of that article in the preparation of this chapter, and further items have been furnished by him.
Andrew Hill settled on what is now the place of Tal- madge Eckert soon after the Revolution. His sous were Audrew, Uriah, William, and his daughters were Mrs. Daniel Ladne, Mrs. Thomas Swartwout, Mrs. Uriah Every, Mrs. Jacobus Schutt, Mrs. Abramu Beadle. Thomas Hill, a son of Andrew, Jr., resides at Shokan, where he has been in business for many years and filled important publie offices. He has represented this distriet in the Legislature. Other members of the Legislature from this immediate vicinity have been Gordon Craig, John D. L. Montanye, Martin Schutt, and Nathan W. Watson.
The address of Benjamin Turner includes the following observations upon the early settlement, as throwing further light upon the matters already mentioned, together with some new itemus :
The first settlements were about 1740 on the flats along the valley of the Esopus, near what is now Olive City. One of the first settlers was a man named George Middagb, and one named Cox. There was also one named Notting- ham. Of these first settlers little can be learned. There is an old. tombstone now in the burying-ground near Olive Bridge site, on the east side of the creek, on which the name Middagh and the date 1740 may still be read.
Martin Du Bois settled on the old Delamater farm. Chris- topber Niles first settled where William I. Davis kept tavern for a long time, the place in recent years of Daniel J. Adams. He may have also occupied a portion of the farm of the late Courad Brodhead, though it is generally supposed that William Nottingham occupied that place. Some of these points will be cleared up satisfactorily by reference to the facts drawn from the old records in the Mibletown chapter.
At a later period somewhat John Crispell and Hendrick Crispell settled near Shokan, one of them occupying the Andrew Hill farm of after-years. Subsequently, Jacob Krom, John Boice, and Martin Crispell settled on the west side of the creek, not far frous Shokan, and some of their descendants are still living on their ancestral homesteads.
This town, as elsewhere showu, was largely a part of the Marbletown patent. There was, however, a large tract owned by the Livingstons, which was granted to settlers under leases, generally known as three-life leases, -that is, the lease to run through the lives of the three persons therein named.
The Livingston line ran from the mouth of the wagon road --- more familiarly known in these days as the " wager- pot" -- in a northeasterly direction, a little west of West
Shokan, and included a great part, if not entirely all, of Bush Kill.
The Indian traditions of this town are interesting as so much legendary lore, though having little or no basis in fact. The Eropus Indians occupied the territory, and the name of one of their chieftains, Tingoras, is retained in a modified form as Tongore. He was said to have been buried somewhere along the flats on the banks of the ercek with a large pot full of money. The fanciful tradition re- lates that the money came from some generons British officer. This has led to some search for buried treasure, but, as generally turns out to be the case, no money has been found.
There are other stories of immense treasures just on the point of being revealed to the eager whites by the rude forefathers of the forest, but some good Indian either got drunk too soon or sober too soon, and the secret died with the departure of the dusky natives. Possibly the treasure reported was a sort of a prophecy of the wealth that sum- mer tourists are now bringing into this mountainous region, and leaving here and there with the hotels, the boarding- houses, the guides, the liverymen, and others. This source of wealth was " hid away" in the trout streams, the ice eaves, the mountain gorges, and the wild depths of the primeval forest ; or perhaps the prophecy may be fulfilled in the quarries of bluestone now yielding their iveshansti- ble resources at the demands of business.
Soon after the elose of the Revolutionary war, and espe- cially between the years 1790 and 1800, the country filled up rapidly. There settled in the Tougore neighborhood at that time the Merrihews, Jonathan Smith, Moses Lem- union, Simeon Coons, Hendrickus Krom, and Samuel North ; neer Olive City, Jives Bishop, James Winchell, James Schutt, Elisha Terbush, and others; on both sides of the ereck and around Shokan, Peter P. Traver. Isaac I. Davis, Dendriekus Osterhoudt, Andrew Hill, Uriah Hill, and others; on the east side of the creek, the : OM Ashokan Road," Michael Coons, Jacob Coons, Lemuel Winchell, and others.
The Eckert house at Shokan was for many years the ouly one at that place, and it was not until after the opening of the Kingston and Middletown turnpike, about the year 1832, that any other houses were ereefed. The first at that time was the old toll-house on the tavern-site of the late Cornelius B. Bishop. The first bridge built across the ercek in this town was in 1825, near the oll Davis place, and was the only one in this towu for many years. Previous to that time the inhabitants had to ford the stream when it was fordable, and stay on their own side when it was not.
The first post-office in this town was at Tongore, call i the Olive post-office, about the year 1830. The mails were carried once a week from Marbletown to the corner on horse. back. Afterwards an office was established at Shokan under the name of Caseville. The Olive post-office was then removed to Beaver Kill and kept by John J. Tapt n.
A noted man in the history of Olive was Jacob Bishop. the " blind miller." usually called " Blind Jake." The stone house long occupied by him was built, as shown ly a date upon the walls, in 1796. Mr. Bishop was entireh blind after the age of four years, but, by the vigorous user-
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cise of the ether faculties left to hiur, he could do many things equally as well as or better than many possessing the keenest sight. He was for many years the sole tender of a grist-mill owned by him at Bishop's Falls, never misplacing a grist or making a mistake. He was an excellent judge of horses, and could tell their age with great exactness ; would go to the residence of every person in the place where he had once been before, and would frequently visit Kings- ton, and even New York, on business unattended. He also held several responsible offices in the town, and finally was said to be a great promoter of marriages, and brought up a large family of his own, consisting of eleven sons and one daughter. One of the sons was killed at Gettysburg.
INNS.
The first tavern kept in the town was by Conrad Du Bois, at Olive City. Que was subsequently kept there by Joel Turner, and afterwards by Uriah Schutt. The old tavern- house, moved from its site somewhat and remodeled, is now the Methodist parsonage. Solomon Crispell also kept tavern on the Isaae C. Bush place of late years, and Peter Merrihew also at Tongore. William Davis kept for many years at the site of the old Olive bridge. At Shokan Thomas Hill kept a public-house for a short time. He sold it to Benjamin J. Winne, who kept it about two years.
EARLY MERCHANTS.
The first merchants are said to have been Michael Coons, Richard Lane, and George Brinkerhoff. Lemuel Winchell was carly in trade at Winchell's Falls. In somewhat later times Gordon Craig was the only merchant. Ilis store was at the place of the late Charles Davis. Thomas Hill was in trade for many years at Shokan, having opened the first store there in 1842 or 1843. Johu Tappen was in trade at Beaver Kill.
PHYSICIANS.
The earlier physicians resident in this town were Dr. Councly, Dr. Quinlin, and Dr. Mcclellan. The latter lived at Tongore, and practiced for many years. Dr. Gor- don MeClellan, a son, also became a physician and practiced for a time; he died of cancer. Dr. Underwood was at Olive City for some years, and went West. Dr. J. R. Fraker was located at West Shokan, but removed 10 Marl- borough. He came to this town from Shandaken. Dr. C. J. Hasbrouck was in town for a few years, and removed to Warren, Mass. Dr. Stevens also practiced here for a. time. Dr. J. C. Dart was a well-known physician for some time in Olive, and removed to Highland. The pres- ent physicians in the town are Dr. B. B. Bloom, at Shokan ; Dr. A. C. Hall, for many years at Olive; Dr. J. H. Bald- win, at Tongore.
LAWYERS.
Martin Schutt practiced law for some time at Shokan, and was afterwards a member of Assembly. Dewitt C. Davis also was engaged in law business. Benjamin Turner, Jr., at West Shokan, has been a practicing lawyer for many years.
STATISTICS.
The total population of Olive, as stated in the census of 1875, was 3171. Of these 3058 were native born, and 113 foreign born. With reference to race, 3124 were
white, and 47 colored. With reference to sex, 1622 were males, and 1519 females. The males of voting age were 824. The total equalized assessed value of property in Olive for 1870-80 is $113,131, and the total tax paid upon that basis $15,912.55.
The following tax-roll of Marbletown, in which a large part of Olive was included, was obtained after the material upon the former was mostly prepared for the press. It is inserted here as throwing light upon the settlement of Olive, Marbletown, and Rosendale :
" An estimate of the estates, real and personal, of the freeholders and inhabitants of Marbletown, in the your 1794, May the 10th :
Amount of Property.
Natdea.
Real. Personal.
AMdort Surdes ... ....
£1,150
Benjamin Krum ..
200
70
The estate of Nathau Smedes, deceased. 1,470
250
William Krum
101)
David Bevier.
1,170
Thomas H. Jansen.
930
120
Frederick Markle.
70
20
Gerret and Jacobus Newkerk
050
300
Daniel Brodhead.
350
120
Samuel Brodhead.
100
40
Andrics J. Dewitt.
1,200
320
Jacobns Morris
200
John Cantine.
950
300
Antey Drink.
200
200
Jacob J. Hasbrouck
1,050
200
Peter Tappen.
900
200)
Nicholas Keator and William Keator,
40
15
Benjamin and Samuel Keator ..
100
Jacobus Keator ...
110
25
George Middagh.
280
100
Lewis Ilardenbergh. ..
35
John Keator.
160
40
Cornelius J. Keator
6
Samuel Davis.
200
10
William Hume.
50
20
Mary Ostran ler.
25
Jacob Delemater.
1,400
321
James Oliver.
500
280
Henry Brodbead .....
300
150
Jacob Roza ..
160
15
Johannis Rosa
60
50
Andris Rosp, Jr.
15
15
Henry Mowris.
250
90
Peter Mowris.
250
100
Frederick Bush ..
160
40
David Vendetuerk
10
Ispace Davis
320
120
Abraham Cantine ..
500
170
John Crispell
80
50
Cornelius Krum
William Pick
300
180
Joart Cunes
180
Bastiane Wager.
50
20
Oswalt Dewalt.
45
15
William Ennist.
160
55
Gerret Du Bois
170
Trustees (o' Hurley
100
James Stillwil
25
15
Heury Dewitt.
15
Vandyke.
60
20
Abraham J. Louw, for estate of Cor- nelius Tanner ...
SO
20
Lemuel Winchell.
400
Asa Bi-hop.
120)
10
John Avery.
50
13
Samuel North 120
40
Aus North,
15
5
Abraham Smith.
10
Daniel North.
121
511
John Merrihew.
100
50
Jonathan Seath
50
1ª
Abraham Boise ..
10
John Boisse. Jr.
40
25
JJaines Winchell
90
25
John Draper ....
43
10
Isaac llofuster
50
15
Seth Musher
15
5
Dirick Krum ..
20
1.5
Grades Nowhork
40
15
Ilendrick, Benjamin, and John Krum.
140
50
Jacobus S. Davis
115
50
Cornelius Keator.
250
Jolin Krum
Moses Patterson, for eslate of Wessel
130
James Murdagh.
70
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HISTORY OF ULSTER COUNTY, NEW YORK.
Names.
Personal.
John J. Krim.
£50
£20
Christopher Niles.
120
35
Cornelius Carner, Jr.
CO
5
Thomas and Benjamin Reator
170
Cornelius Brink ..
300
80
Benjamin G. Krum
20
Jane Oliver.
40
Peter Krator.
60
20
John B. Davis
55
40
Plis De Lamontanye.
35
12
Jeremiah Cudney.
70
15
George Ennist ..
30
15
Jacob N. Keator
15
8
John A. Dewitt.
380
150
Henry Davis.
8
William Merkle ..
Jeremiah Clearwater ...
6
Jacob Brink
10
8
Andris Davis, Jr ...
150
10
Samuel Waters.
20
10
Benjamin Gerret
50
10
William flill.
50
15
Uriah Jill ...
20
8
Peter Vendenburgh.
5
Thomas Crispell.
35
Frederick Oosterhoudt ..
10
Jacob Krun!
50
15
Cornelius Bogart
155
30
Gradus Hardenbergh
300
Leonard Hardenbergh.
320
70
Caterinah Hardenbergh
45
John Brodhead
320
Abraham Jansen ..
80
40
John Bogart ..
20
15
Peter Jansen.
930
100
Estate of Roelof Eltinge, deceased.
165
Thomas Dun.
40
Thomas Davis.
70
20
John Constable ..
50
10
Hendrick Smith
470
180
Tobias Du Bois.
300
80
Jacob Snyder, Jr ...
270
50
Christopher Suyder.
$10
60
lienry Snyder.
310
40
Andrew Snyder ..
90
William Nottingham, Jr ..
15
William Dewitt ....
100
30
Benjamin A. Krum.
60
15
Hendrick Crispell.
100
25
Martine Do Bois.
Su
75
Michael Deits.
30
10
Christian Deits
30
15
William Deits.
30
8
Henry Keator
15 20
S
Andrew Hill.
Sı
30
James Strat.
15
Tobias Du Bois, Ir
20
5
40
35
45
15
Lesav. Crispel.
15
15
David Cri-poll
10
Johnmi, Cunes.
15
Michael Cunes
20
Abraham Cuues, at Tongore.
5
Frederick Bush, Jr ..
10
Samuel Mowris
3
John Clearwater.
Benjamin Buly
10
Jacob llarp.
Estate of William Slouter.
6
4
Johannis F. Keator.
1
Lawrence Dingey.
S
George Spore.
30
S
Levi Radley ..
G
David Cox ..
6
Gilbert Lock wood.
15
15
Benjamin Dasis.
5
5
Michael Patterson. Jr ..
90
15
Benjamin Davis, Jr
5
William Lane ..
1.5
5
Samuel Turner. 30
Total property. 226,521 27633
" Assessed by us, tho assessors of Marbletown, this lith day of May, 1794.
" ISAAC DAVIS,
"WILLIAM PICK,
" JouN BRODHEAD.
The total amount of tax was £72 19%. 101 and 1 ;. Z. We leave out the tax of each, as the scholars in the present schools can easily decide that as a practical example in arithmetic.
IV .- ORGANIZATION.
The immense territory over which the towns of Shan- daken, Marbletown, and Hurley extended became in the progress of years too inconvenient for the ready transaction of public business, and a movement for a new town was successful. Olive was formed April 15, 1823. The civil history of this town, therefore, extends back for only fifty- six years. The reason why the town was named Olive does not very clearly appear. The first town-meeting was held on the second Tuesday of May, 1824, and was presided over by two justices of the peace, Abraham D. Ladew and William Schutt. The record does not state where this meeting was held, but it was probably at the place voted for the second meeting, -- viz., the house of Uriah Schutt. That building, remodeled and improved, is the present par- sonage of the Methodist church at Olive City.
A rearrangement of town lines took place in 1853, so that the towns of Olive and Woodstock each received a portion of the territory of the other.
RECORD OF THE FIRST TOWN-MEETING.
"Town officers for 1824 for the town of Olive, county of Ulster : Gideon Craig, Supervisor ; Isaac D. L. Montanye, Town Clerk : John Shurter, John B. Davis, Jacob Winchell, Assessors ; Conrad Brodhead. Isaac J. Davis, Overseers of the Poor; David Abbey, Cornelius Davis. Lemnel Winchell, Jr., Commissioners of Schools : Daniel North, C., !- lector; John W. Merrihew, Abraham Lane, Stephen Carman, Corne- lins Swartwont, Constables; Benjamin Turner, Poundmaster; Jobo Metfinnis, Isaiah Oakley, Fence-Viewers; David Abbey, Conrad Brodhead, Isaac D. L. Montanye, Inspectors of Schools."
The above town officers were chosen at the town-meeting. held on the second Tuesday of May, 1824, for the town of Olive, as certified by Abraham D. Ladew and William Schuit, justices of the peace.
It was voted that $200 be raised for the support of the poor for the ensuing year; that the next annual town- meeting be held at the house of Uriali Schutt ; that swine shall be considered commoners provided they have sufficient yokes and rings on ; that the collector shall collect the taxes for three cents on the dollar; that a lawful fence shall be four feet four inches high.
PRINCIPAL TOWN OFFICERS, 1821-50. SUPERVISORS.
IS24-30, Gordon Craig; 1831-32, Peter Winchel; 1833-35, Gordon Craig; IS36-37, Barnet MeClelland ; 1838, Isaac D. L. M.A. . tanye; 1839, Andrew Hill; 1840, John Sburter : IS41. Vas Gaasbeek Winchell; 1512-14, Barnet MeClelland: 1945, J 2 D. L. Montanye; 1546-47, John B. Davis; ISIS. Thomas lii" : 1819, John J. Tappen ; 1850, Nathan W. Watson : 1>51-52. Benjamin F. Underwood: 1833, Mirain Humphrey : Ist. Pen- jamin F. Underwood ; 1855-56, Gideon M. Sprague ; 1855, Nathas W. Watson; 1858, Leonard Boice; 1859-60, Dewitt C. Paris. 1861-62, Albert North ; 1-63, John Hill: 1881-66, Nathan W Watson ; 1867, Hiram Parton : ISBS, Lemuel P. Wincheil: 1> > -19, Dewitt C. Davis; 18;1. John D. Watson: 1872-73, Wi. : : A V. N. Boice: 1574. Charles L. Howk; 1875. Jonathan Via Winchell: 1876. 78, Abram Terwilliger; 18;9, James Il. N ! : 18:0. Jeremiah Matthews.
TOWN CLERKS.
1821-32, Isaac D. L. Montanye; 1833, John B. Pavis ; 1-34- . John W. Merrihew ; 1836-37, Isaac D. L. Mentante: 153 -. Joh ..
" DAVID PEVIER, Collector."
Henry Middagh.
10
Hendrick Rogart.
40
Frelerick Davis
John Crispell, Jr.
John Langendyke.
1220202 5 5
Wilhelnas Bash
1 5
S
Amount of Property. Real.
297
TOWN OF OLIVE.
J. Tappen ; 1839, Barnet MeChland; 1810, Isaac D. L. Mon- tanye; Is41-11, John D. L. Montanye; 1845, John J. Tappen; 1846, Abram Merrihew; 1847-49, Benjamin F. I'nderwood; 1850, Abraham D. L. Montanye; 1551-53, Henry K. Merribew ; 1861, Allen T. Eckert; 1855, Ephraim M. Bishop : 1856, Jumes HI. Vandemark ; 1837, Andrew D. W. Delemater: 1855, Albert North ; 1859, Ephraim M. Bishop ; 1,60-61, Henry K. Merrilew ; 1862, James Bush; 1863-65, Hiram Barton; IS06-71, Henry K. Merrihew ; 1872, Andrew D. W. Delemater; 1873-74, Henry K. Merrihew ; 1875-77, Hugh Locke; 1878-79, Lewis Bardin ; 1880, Isaac L. Merrihew.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
1831, John Shurter; 1832, Peter Winchell; 1833, Charles Davis; 1834, Barnet McClelland; 1835, John J. Tappen ; 1836, l'eter Winchell; 1837, Charles Davis: 1538, John Shurter ; 1839, John B. Davis; 1810, Peter Winchell; 18 !! , Charles Davis; 1842, John J. Tappen ; 1543, Hiram Humphrey ; 1844, John B. Davis ; 1845, Martin Schutt; 1816, John J. Tappen ; 1517, William Mer- rihew; 1818, John B. Davis; 1810, Martin Schutt; 1850, John K. Odell; 1851, William Merrihew; 1852, John B. Davis; 1953, Martin Schult; 1854, John Shurter; 1855, William Merrillew ; 1856, Benjamin Turner, Jr. ; 1857, John B. Davis; 1858, Jere- mninh Palen; 1859, Martin Schutt; 1860, Lewis Bardin; 1861, Jeremiah Matthews, Simeon K. Rovsa; 1862, Simeon K. Roosa; 1863, John B. Davis; 1864, Lewis Bardin, Dewitt C. Davis ; 1865, Jeremiah Matthews; 1866, Simicon K. Roosa ; 1867, Dewitt C Davis; 1868, Lewis Bardin ; 1869, Jeremiah Matthews; 1970, Simeon K. Roosa : 1871, Dewitt C. Davis; 1872, Lowis Bardin; 1873, Jeremiah Matthews; 1874, Simcon K. Roosa; 1875, Dewitt C. Davis; 1876, William Woodruff; 1877, Jeremiah Matthews; 1878, Mark Shurter; 1879, Ellen T. Eckert; 1880, Lucius Bardin.
PLACE OF TOWN-MEETINGS.
In the years 1821, 1825, and 1827 they were held "at the house of Uriah Schutt," where Amos Mulois, the present Methodist minister, now lives; in 1826, " at the house of Solomon Crispell," the present place of William Bush; occasionally " at the house of Thomas S. Crispell," as the record shows same house. They were also held "at the house of William I. Davis;" this was at the site of the ancient Olive bridge, swept away twenty years ago or more. For many years past the meetings have been at the hotel now kept by Iliram Barton.
V .-- VILLAGES.
This village and post-office, bearing the name of the town, is in the northeast part, and some distance from the railroad. It is a small hamlet of about thirty dwellings. The present. business consists of one store, Jeremiah Mat- thews; a wagon-shop, also by Mr. Matthews; blacksmith-shop, by Mr. Elmendorf; present post-office, at the store of Wade & Elmendorf, on the plank-road, about a mile from Olive Branch station, in Hurley ; store at the station, by Henry C. Bush.
OLIVE CITY.
This is a little more than a mile south of the railroad station, at Brodheal's Bridge. It is somewhat central from north to south in the town. The annual town-meetings are held there, and the town clerk's office has usually been kept at that point. At this point are Bishop Falls, a place of early settlement and carly mills. Winchell Falls are about two miles south. The present business of Olive City comprises a hotel, by Hiram Barton ; stores, by Lewis Bardin, E. M. Bishop, John Locke; a blacksmith-shop, by
Henry K. Merrihew, and with it a wagon-shop. The feed- mill of John I. Boice, run by Vigil Bishop, is at Bishop Falls. At the same falls, opposite side of the creel:, is the grist-mill of Henry Dewitt. There is also a spoke- and felloe-factory, owned by Heury Dewitt, and run by Charles Howell. E. M. Bishop is the present postmaster.
SHOKAN.
This is an old Indian name, originally spelled Ashokan, and may be frequently seen in that form in old deeds and records in the Marbletown clerk's office and elsewhere. It was doubtless a place of Indian location. It is on the northeast of the Esopus Creek, and therefore a short dis- tance from the railroad, which at this point runs on the south side of the stream. The present business consists of three stores, G. M. Everett, Charles Patchin, Azarias Win- chell ; post-office, Charles L. Houck; tannery, by Friend Humphrey and Sons of Albany, operated by John Kerr, resident superintendent ; shoe-shop, by Allen Eckert ; blacksmith-shop, by Jonathau Ennist ; a wagon-shop, by Azarias Winchell ; law-office of Benjamin Turner; under- taking, John W. Lane. Two churches, the Reformed and the Methodist, and a school-house of two departments are also located here, and a lodge of Good Templars. There is also the grist-mill of Charles L. Houck.
WEST SHOKAN.
This is the Shokan station south of the ereck, and has grown up mostly since the opening of the railroad. The business places comprise a good station-house; a handsome brick hotel, kept by C. C. Winne; stores, by Matthews & North, Ennist & Pierce; post-office, at the store of the former, D. M. Matthews postmaster; blacksmith-shops, by Abraham Palen aud Francis Ennist ; wagon-shop, by Jo- seph Bevier, and a shoo-shop, by William Johnson ; a steam saw-mill, by Lemuel Boice ; charcoal-kilns, owned by the Millerton Iron Company. Considerable shipments take place at this station. The bringing of bark and hides for the tannery, the shipment of their finished work, and all the miscellaneous traffic for the surrounding country render this place a lively, stirring inland village.
BOICEVILLE.
This is a station upon the Delaware and Ulster Railroad in the north part of the town. It takes its name from the Boice family living in the vicinity. Considerable stone is shipped from this point; Hewett Boice dealer in stone. There is a blacksmith-shop, by Addison Snyder ; wagou- shop, by William Cure, who is also postmaster ; and a wagon-shop, a mile below, by Alanson Matthews.
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